to ‘Steven Universe’ creator says farewell, knowing her show made young LGBTQ viewers feel seen By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Mar 2020 10:00:23 +0000 Rebecca Sugar's hit series "Steven Universe" changed the Cartoon Network's policy on same-sex marriage in kids' shows. Full Article
to The New Yorker cover and political cartoons are saluting coronavirus responders as heroes By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Mar 2020 19:38:01 +0000 Mike Luckovich's popular Iwo Jima cartoon is also celebrating those on the front lines of the fight against covid-19. Full Article
to ‘Half-Life: Alyx’: The most exhilarating VR adventure game to date By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Fri, 03 Apr 2020 14:50:26 +0000 "Half Life: Alyx" will transport you to an incredibly vivid science fiction world. Full Article
to 5 tips to spark your creativity while working alone, from artists who do it all the time By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Mon, 06 Apr 2020 10:00:48 +0000 The "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" author, a "Peanuts" studio creator and others explain the ways they're staying creative during a pandemic. Full Article
to ‘Final Fantasy VII Remake’: True to its 1990s teen-idol roots By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 14:51:07 +0000 "Final Fantasy VII Remake" is a beautiful-looking game with a juvenile mindset that’s fun to pass through but hard for non-teenagers to be riveted by. Full Article
to Sanaa Lathan’s Catwoman is here to steal scenes, jewelry and hearts in the ‘Harley Quinn’ animated series By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 10:00:47 +0000 "She’s the coolest superhero out there. She’s extremely confident. Sexy. Not surprised by anything," says Sanaa Lathan of Catwoman, her new role in DC Universe's "Harley Quinn" series. Full Article
to ‘The Incredibles’ director Brad Bird picks what to watch in isolation By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 10:00:04 +0000 Here's how the new Turner Classic Movies "Essentials" guest — the man behind "The Incredibles" and "Ratatouille" — has been influenced by Hitchcock, '50s sci-fi and James Bond. Full Article
to ‘In Other Waters’: A minimalist game that will appeal to fans of nature documentaries By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 14:43:37 +0000 If you’re not put off by its low-key, text-centered nature you're likely to fall for this thoughtful, serene game. Full Article
to A New Yorker cartoonist got covid-19. So he drew this public warning. By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Sat, 25 Apr 2020 11:00:05 +0000 New York humorist Jason Chatfield chronicled his experience with the illness, from symptoms to recovery. Full Article
to How cartoonists are ridiculing Pence’s Mayo Clinic visit without a mask By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 14:43:21 +0000 The vice president's visit inspired reactions from cartoonists on both sides of the political aisle. Full Article
to How ‘The Clone Wars’ turned Ahsoka Tano into a legendary Star Wars character By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 10:00:40 +0000 "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" is coming to an end on Disney Plus, but voice actress Ashley Eckstein helped assure that Ahsoka will live on. Full Article
to We’d like to see the artwork you’re creating during the coronavirus crisis By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 11:00:25 +0000 Submit your visual art here. We'll publish some of the submissions. Full Article
to The Grim Reaper shows up often in pandemic cartoons — whether to provoke or provide dark humor By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 10:00:49 +0000 Some cartoonists try to deliver a political shock. Others want to deliver levity in this trying time. Full Article
to News24.com | Madagascar president vows to release journalist critic By www.news24.com Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 14:14:55 +0200 Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina has promised to release a prominent journalist who was detained after criticising his handling of the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
to News24.com | Survivors of Nigeria's 'baby factories' share their stories By www.news24.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 07:02:47 +0200 Girls who fled Boko Haram attacks are being enslaved and raped by human traffickers who then sell their babies. Full Article
to News24.com | IMF releases $226 million to help Cameroon against virus By www.news24.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 11:20:57 +0200 The International Monetary Fund has approved a $226 million loan to help Cameroon to combat the coronavirus as it faced plunging oil revenues. Full Article
to News24.com | Covid-19: Man sentenced to death in Nigeria's first ever virtual ruling By www.news24.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 19:00:16 +0200 A Nigerian court sentenced a man to death in the country's first ever virtual ruling during a five-week coronavirus lockdown. Full Article
to News24.com | WATCH | Lesotho's murdered first lady agreed to divorce on day she died - sources By www.news24.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 06:08:37 +0200 Hours before she was shot dead on the outskirts of the capital, Lesotho's former first lady, Lipolelo Thabane, made a surprising decision. Full Article
to News24.com | Egypt reopens slowly to revive pandemic-hit economy By www.news24.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 10:05:10 +0200 Egypt's economy had just started to recover after years of political turmoil and militant attacks when the coronavirus crisis hit, impacting especially its vital tourism sector. Full Article
to News24.com | Morocco launches fleet of drones to tackle virus from the sky By www.news24.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 13:15:31 +0200 Morocco has rapidly expanded its fleet of drones as it battles the coronavirus pandemic, deploying them for aerial surveillance, public service announcements and sanitisation. Full Article
to News24.com | Lesotho PM confirms plans to step down by July 31 By www.news24.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 13:56:22 +0200 Lesotho's Prime Minister Thomas Thabane has reiterated his intention to retire by the end of July "or earlier", despite risk of prosecution for his alleged involvement in the 2017 murder of his estranged wife. Full Article
to News24.com | UN triples coronavirus appeal to $6.7bn to help poor countries By www.news24.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 10:53:14 +0200 The United Nations wants the money to help people in 63 countries, mainly in Africa and Latin America. Full Article
to News24.com | Zimbabwe street vendors sell cloth masks to make ends meet By www.news24.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 18:30:27 +0200 Zimbabwe market stall owner Aaron Makaya saw a business opportunity when President Emmerson Mnangagwa made face masks mandatory in public places to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Full Article
to News24.com | Ivorians ready to rock as virus measures lifted By www.news24.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 19:34:03 +0200 Ivory Coast on Friday lifted many of its coronavirus containment measures, except in economic capital Abidjan which has the vast majority of the country's cases, as jubilant locals feted the return of the country's vibrant nightlife. Full Article
to 2,000 bars shut in Seoul as 17 new coronavirus cases linked to one man By news.sky.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 12:55:00 +0100 More than 2,100 nightclubs, hostess bars and discos in South Korea's capital have been shut after 18 new coronavirus cases - with all but one linked to a 29-year-old man. Full Article
to One leader looks hell-bent on turning COVID-19 into a catastrophe By news.sky.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 14:42:00 +0100 If Belarus was already in the grip of a public health crisis, its president looks hell-bent on turning COVID-19 into a catastrophe for the country. Full Article
to UK to bring in two-week quarantine for air passengers By news.sky.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 07:40:00 +0100 Air passengers arriving in Britain will soon have to quarantine for a fortnight as part of a move to avoid a second peak of the coronavirus. Full Article
to 346 new coronavirus deaths in the UK, taking total to 31,587 By news.sky.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 13:14:00 +0100 Another 346 people have died in the UK after testing positive for COVID-19, bringing the total to 31,587. Full Article
to Domino’s will start delivering pizzas via an autonomous robot this fall By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Mon, 17 Jun 2019 19:53:05 +0000 Domino's plans to start delivering pizzas using an autonomous, unmanned vehicle. The announcement is the latest example of technology companies using robots to deliver food. Full Article
to Is Facebook’s new Libra currency a play to become the world’s banker? By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Tue, 18 Jun 2019 13:10:09 +0000 The goal is to provide financial services to billions of people around the world, including those who lack access to banking. Full Article
to Wearable technology started by tracking steps. Soon, it may allow your boss to track your performance. By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Fri, 28 Jun 2019 16:01:14 +0000 A team of researchers from Dartmouth say they’ve created a mobile sensing system — consisting of fitness bracelets, sensors and a custom app — that can measure employee performance with about 80 percent accuracy. Full Article
to This seafood restaurant’s latest catch: Chinese robots that greet customers and deliver food By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Tue, 02 Jul 2019 11:00:36 +0000 A newly opened Delaware seafood restaurant has a unique item on its menu: robot servers. The machines are the latest example of intelligent machines working in the restaurant industry. Full Article
to Google’s balloon project has a new test: Providing Internet access to ‘mountainous villagers’ in Kenya By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Fri, 05 Jul 2019 20:43:31 +0000 Loon — an Internet-providing balloon service owned by Alphabet, Google’s parent company — will give “mountain villagers” in Kenya the opportunity to purchase 4G service. Full Article
to Walmart has added virtual reality to its assessment of an employee’s potential By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Fri, 12 Jul 2019 20:35:18 +0000 For the past few months, the nation’s largest employer has begun evaluating workers using an experimental tool: virtual reality. Full Article
to How quickly can AI solve a Rubik’s Cube? In less time than it took you to read this headline. By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Tue, 16 Jul 2019 19:20:59 +0000 The University of California announced that an artificial intelligent system has solved the puzzle in just over a second, besting the human world record by more than two seconds. Full Article
to Ever wonder how much tech workers get paid in your town? This map might have the answer. By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Tue, 23 Jul 2019 11:00:09 +0000 Using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Business.org looked at 100 metro areas across the United States to rank average tech salaries. Full Article
to A new autonomous delivery vehicle is designed to operate like a bicycle By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Thu, 25 Jul 2019 18:18:41 +0000 In Ann Arbor, Mich., the creators of a new autonomous vehicle have designed their robot to operate on local streets — but more so like a bicycle than a car. Full Article
to Amazon’s autonomous robots have started delivering packages in a new location: Southern California By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Mon, 12 Aug 2019 19:30:22 +0000 After nearly eight months of knowledge-gathering street tests and thousands of successful deliveries, Amazon has announced that its delivery robots have begun delivering packages to customers in Irvine, Calif. Full Article
to Japanese researchers want to give granny a robotic monkey tail By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Tue, 20 Aug 2019 11:00:18 +0000 Japanese researchers at Keio University have unveiled a robotic tail that has been designed to be worn by elderly people who struggle to maintain their balance. Full Article
to This Tesla owner wanted to control her Model 3. So she implanted a valet key in her arm. By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Tue, 27 Aug 2019 12:00:25 +0000 A Texas woman wanted to control her Tesla Model 3. So she implanted part of the vehicle's valet key in her arm. Full Article
to ‘Hey, Google! Let me talk to my departed father.’ By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Aug 2019 20:29:25 +0000 If all goes according to plan, future generations will be able to interact with departed relatives using mobile devices or virtual assistants such as Amazon’s Alexa, asking the deceased questions, eliciting stories and drawing upon a lifetime’s worth of advice long after their physical body is gone. Full Article
to Zum, a ride-hailing company for kids, expands to six more U.S. cities, including D.C. By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Fri, 30 Aug 2019 12:00:15 +0000 Zum announced that it is expanding to a half dozen other cities around the county, including San Diego, Miami, Phoenix, Dallas, Chicago and the D.C. area. Full Article
to The latest tool to help police develop empathy for the public: Virtual reality headsets By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Sep 2019 15:36:13 +0000 To help law enforcement officers resolve emergency situations, one company has created empathy training based in virtual reality. Full Article
to The newest hope to beat the traffic: a ‘flying’ water taxi that glides across town By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Sep 2019 14:00:48 +0000 The SeaBubble is a new form of urban transportation that could offer Parisians a watery alternative to hailing a taxi, driving a car or hopping on an electric scooter. Full Article
to It’s never been easier to avoid walking. A cargo-carrying robot might change that. By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Tue, 15 Oct 2019 13:00:56 +0000 A new robot from a Boston start-up is designed to make walking easier by carrying your belongings for you. Full Article
to This robotic hand learned to solve a Rubik’s Cube on its own — just like a human. By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Mon, 21 Oct 2019 22:43:10 +0000 The goal, researchers say, was to create a robot that learns the way humans do — through trial and error. Eventually, those robots could be used to complete tasks — in a warehouse or perhaps on the surface of a new planet — with more autonomy. Full Article
to NBC’s latest gamble depends on the idea that you’ll want to shop while you watch TV By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Nov 2019 13:41:45 +0000 NBC has rolled out a new feature that allows people to shop while they watch television, but a question remains: will anybody use it? Full Article
to California has 33 million acres of forest. This company is training artificial intelligence to scour it all for wildfire. By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Nov 2019 11:00:34 +0000 As fires tear across California, a Silicon Valley technology company believes artificial intelligence could be the key to preventing them in the future. Full Article
to Fordham University business students have a new tool to prepare them for boardrooms: Virtual reality By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2019 17:42:02 +0000 Fordham University business students are using virtual reality to prepare them for boardrooms. Full Article
to The future of autonomous delivery may be unfolding in an unlikely place: Suburban Houston By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2019 12:00:57 +0000 For months now, Nuro’s robotically piloted vehicles have been quietly delivering groceries to restaurants and homes around Houston, the vehicles’ sensors mapping the city as they go. Full Article